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Order an à la carte meal for intercontinental KLM flights departing from Amsterdam

Profit from a discount if you want to check in extra baggage at a fee.

Step 3 – Print documents
Print out your boarding pass and those of any passengers travelling with you. You can also e-mail the boarding pass to someone who can print the boarding pass for you, or print it out at a self-service kiosk at the airport.

Or get an electronic boarding pass
On many routes, you can request an electronic boarding pass. You will receive it on your smartphone, PDA, Blackberry or mobile phone with Internet access. The text message or e-mail you receive will include all the flight information and a barcode that you can have scanned at the airport. Read more about the electronic boarding pass.

In some cases, a boarding pass may not be available. You must then print out your check-in confirmation and exchange it at the airport for a boarding pass.

Dropping off check-in baggage at the airport
Once checked in, all you have to do before departure is drop off your check-in baggage at a baggage drop-off point at the airport. At most airports, you can drop off your baggage starting at 2 hours before your flight departs.

Cancelling a check-in
Once you have checked in, you can cancel your check-in for such reasons as wanting to book a later flight. Go to ‘Check in online’ at KLM.com, click ‘Cancel your check-in’. Next, enter your ticket number or booking code. To book a later flight, you can call KLM Telephone Reservations.

To and from the United States

For flights to or from the United States, online check-in is possible between 24 hours to 1 hour before departure.

To the United StatesAs a result of immigration, security and airport limitations, some airports do not allow the printing of your own boarding pass prior to departure. In this case, you can check in at a kiosk or at the check-in counter at the airport.

If your passport was issued by a country under the Visa Waiver Programme, you need to apply for ESTA travel authorization preferably 72 hours before departure.

You always need to have ESTA travel authorisation to be able to check in online at KLM.com, unless you have a United States resident permit.

From the United StatesIf you travel from the United States, and you want to check in online via KLM.com, you will be forwarded to the Delta Air Lines website. This means it is not possible to arrange extra baggage via KLM.com.

However, if you depart from Chicago, Houston, Miami, San Francisco or Washington DC, you can check in via KLM.com – and arrange extra baggage if you want.

Checked in? Go to your Flight Guide

Love to find out what will be on the menu and discover all about your flight, crew and aircraft? You can go to your Flight Guide via My Trip. Flight Guide can be used on any device, so be sure to save it to your mobile phone or tablet home screen before travelling!

Flight Guide is available from 31 days before departure of any KLM flight.